Choose Thea 2: The Shattering
Choose Thea 2: The Shattering if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 78.8% positive across 1,198 reviews.
Thea 2: The Shattering vs Master of Magic
Thea 2: The Shattering and Master of Magic both land in Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam. Thea 2: The Shattering (2019) is 3 years older than Master of Magic (2022). Thea 2: The Shattering scores higher on Steam reviews (78.8% positive) than Master of Magic (71.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Master of Magic
Choose Master of Magic if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Master of Magic launched in 2022.
Both Thea 2: The Shattering and Master of Magic sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Thea 2: The Shattering |  Master of Magic | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.8% positive (1,198 reviews) | 71.4% positive (749 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | MuHa Games, Eerie Forest Studio | MuHa Games, Eerie Forest Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Thea 2: The Shattering (2019) is 3 years older than Master of Magic (2022).
- Thea 2: The Shattering scores higher on Steam reviews (78.8% positive) than Master of Magic (71.4% positive).
- Thea 2: The Shattering is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Master of Magic (24.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Thea 2: The Shattering has co-op; Master of Magic does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Thea 2: The Shattering vs Master of Magic — FAQ
- Which is better, Thea 2: The Shattering or Master of Magic?
- On Steam reviews Thea 2: The Shattering scores higher (78.8% positive) than Master of Magic (71.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Thea 2: The Shattering is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Thea 2: The Shattering or Master of Magic first?
- If you want chronology, Thea 2: The Shattering (2019) came out before Master of Magic (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Thea 2: The Shattering and Master of Magic similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Master of Magic have multiplayer like Thea 2: The Shattering?
- No. Thea 2: The Shattering supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Master of Magic is listed as single-player only.